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ExxonMobil combining business units as it continues to cut costs
ExxonMobil is combining business units as part of a continuing corporate reorganization that will cut costs and trim some jobs, The Wall Street Journal...
Legislature will consider removing inventory tax credit
The Louisiana Legislature will be asked to do away with a long controversial business tax break and remove the tax burden of some of the state’s highest-earning companies this coming session.
Will Ferrell, Alicia Silverstone star in this year’s biggest Super Bowl ads
Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday
Baton Rouge-based Fig & Dove prepping for growth
After finishing last year with 55% growth in year-over-year sales, local interior designer Colleen Waguespack is bracing for another year of growth
Baton Rouge updating its plans for future parishwide development
East Baton Rouge Parish planning officials are about to launch the public process for updating FuturEBR, the comprehensive plan for the city-parish.
LSU controversy over Dale Brown Court name coming to a head
The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote to change the name of the Dale Brown Court to include former LSU women's basketball coach Sue Gunter
Find out if your partnership is exempt from having to file a state return
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued a bulletin detailing the types of business partnerships that are exempt from filing an income tax return...
Why is attendance on the decline at the Baton Rouge Zoo?
Baton Rouge Zoo attendance dropped last year as renovations continue at the north Baton Rouge attraction.
Groundbreaking on $109M OLOL, LSU science building expected in April
Groundbreaking for the Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, which the LSU Foundation describes as the $109 million hub for a new campus district focused on scientific discovery
COVID-related unemployment fraud may total $191B
The U.S. government may have misspent roughly $191 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits, a top federal watchdog told Congress today, as Washington continues to...
Louisiana medical marijuana producer doubling its cultivation capacity
Louisiana's largest medical marijuana producer is doubling its growing space in 2023, citing projections for higher demand and new laws it believes have streamlined...
Best of 225 nominations close this afternoon
There are still a few hours left to decide who will be nominated for this year’s Best of 225 Awards. Write-in nominations close today at 5 p.m.
Oil companies slow down on transitioning to renewable energy sources
Oil companies are slowing down their planned transitions toward renewable energy sources as they experience record-high profits, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Less than three...
Fratelli’s Italian Grille to open location at Mall of Louisiana
Fratelli's Italian Grille is opening a location at the Mall of Louisiana, its second in the Capital Region.
EBR wants to give break to businesses with delinquent taxes
East Baton Rouge Parish business owners who are late paying sales or license taxes will likely pay a bit less in interest starting this year.
Customer pushback on price increases forces businesses to get creative
While price increases, which began as early as the summer of 2021, have been inevitable for many businesses across industries, some brands have managed...
Majority of small business owners give federal programs a grade of ‘C’ or lower
Seventy percent of small business owners in a recent survey gave the federal government a grade of “C” or lower for the effectiveness of...
Why Grey Hammett III is splitting with Latter & Blum to launch own office
Local commercial real estate agent Grey Hammett III is splitting from Latter & Blum to launch Hammett Group Commercial Real Estate & Development.
Only 40% of recommendations implemented after audits of nine state agencies
A new audit examining dozens of recommended changes for nine state agencies found only about 40% have been fully implemented more than two years later.
How local bakers are dealing with costlier ingredients during king cake season
Inflation on ingredients like eggs, butter and flour is hitting Baton Rouge bakers hard, and in some cases it’s resulting in the removal of menu items or price hikes in the middle of king cake season.
